What is SAS?

Serial Attached SCSI

SAS (Serial Attached SCSI) is an advanced technology for connecting hard drives and other storage devices.

It works in a similar way to the widely used SATA interface, but offers some advantages, in particular faster data transfer. In the first version of SAS, data transfers reached a speed of up to 3 Gb/s. With the next version, SAS 2, the speed was doubled to 6 Gb/s, and with SAS 3 (or SAS 12G) even 12 Gb/s is possible.

Advantages of SAS

SAS supports several communication protocols that enable the exchange of data between devices. One example is the Serial Management Protocol (SMP), which ensures that hard disks can communicate directly with each other. Thanks to this technology, up to 16,384 devices can be connected via a single port.

Another advantage of SAS is that it supports both SAS and SATA hard drives, which means you can use different types of hard drives on the same controller to optimise flexibility and cost. SAS also offers greater reliability and scalability compared to older technologies.

How SAS works

Die Technologie arbeitet im sogenannten Duplex-Betrieb, was bedeutet, dass Daten gleichzeitig gesendet und empfangen werden können. Es werden die gleichen Steckverbinder wie bei SATA verwendet, aber SAS bietet zusätzliche Funktionen, wie zwei Ports pro Festplatte, was eine redundante Architektur und damit mehr Sicherheit ermöglicht.

SAS-Kabel können interne Verbindungen von bis zu 1 Meter und externe Verbindungen von bis zu 10 Metern unterstützen, was es auch einfach macht, externe Geräte anzuschließen. Über einen sogenannten Expander können bis zu 128 Geräte miteinander verbunden werden, wodurch sich eine äußerst flexible und erweiterbare Speicherlösung ergibt.

SAS products by InLine

InLine offers an extensive range of internal SAS cables, external SAS cables and accessories.

InLine® Slim SAS cable, SFF-8654 8i to 2x SFF-8654 4i, 0.75m

3 Variants available.

InLine® Slim SAS cable, SFF-8654 8i to 2x SFF-8654 4i

High-quality Slim SAS cable for connecting internal SAS devices to RAID controllers, JBOD or DAS
Plug with locking clip for a secure connection and reliable signal transmission
Compliant with SAS 4.0 SFF-8654 specifications, ideal for use in professional IT environments
Supports up to 24Gb/s per channel for high-performance data transfers in high-speed networks
Rugged design for durable use in server and data center environments

The InLine® Slim SAS cable has been specially developed for professional use in server and storage solutions. It connects SAS hard disks or SSDs with HBA cards, RAID controllers, JBOD, DAS or SANS systems and ensures reliable and high-performance data transfer.

Thanks to the Slim SAS 8i SFF-8654 to 2x Slim SAS 4i SFF-8654 connector, it is ideal for the internal connection of SAS storage components. The integrated locking mechanism ensures a secure hold, even in demanding IT environments.

With up to 24Gb/s per channel, the cable enables maximum bandwidth and fast transfer speeds – perfect for high-performance servers and data center applications. The SAS 4.0 SFF-8654 compliance guarantees compatibility with modern SAS storage solutions.

Technical specifications

Slim SAS 8i connector (SFF-8654) to 2x Slim SAS 4i connector (SFF-8654)
Supports SAS 4.0 standard
Data transfer rate: up to 24Gb/s per channel

InLine® Mini SAS HD cable, SFF-8643 angled to 4x SATA + Sideband

This internal mini SAS HD cable is suitable for connecting devices with a Mini SAS HD 4i (SFF-8643) interface and other side with SATA connector, for example it can be connected to a SAS controller with a backplane or HDD.

Mini SAS HD connector (SFF-8643) to 4x SATA connector + Sideband plug
Angled SFF-8643 plug
Cable for internal connection

InLine® external Mini SAS HD Cable SFF-8644 to SFF-8088 6Gb/s 1m

3 Variants available.

InLine® external Mini SAS HD cable SFF-8644 to SFF-8088 6Gb/s

External Mini SAS HD cable for connecting SAS devices, such as Streamer on Controller

Mini SAS connector SFF-8644 to Mini SAS connector SFF-8088
Suitable for data transmission up to 6Gb/s

InLine® SAS cable, Mini SAS SFF-8087 to 4x SAS SFF-8482+power, SAS HDD to Controler

Item no.: 615708757

InLine® Mini SAS HD cable, SFF-8643 angled to 4x SFF-8482 + power, 0.5m

This internal mini SAS HD cable is suitable for connecting devices with a Mini SAS HD 4i (SFF-8643) interface and other side with SAS SFF-8482 connector, for example it can be connected to a SAS controller with a backplane or HDD.

Mini SAS HD connector (SFF-8643) to 4x SAS SFF-8482 connector + 5.25" power plug
Angled SFF-8643 plug
Cable for internal connection

Item no.: 27633A

InLine® Slim SAS cable, SFF-8654 8i to 2x SFF-8654 4i

Item no.: 3917779696